Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course